DCDesigns wrote:will someone advise me on the finer points of a Wharncliffe? what does a perfectly straight blade do that one with some belly would not? Other than a utility knife, I have no experience with this blade type. Whats so good about it? thanks!
You really have to use one to see. I was a skeptic and got a Cento 4. It sat around til one day, then I was hooked. They're good for everything but maybe skinning and use on a cutting board, and even that's not so bad if you've used a knife on a cutting board before. For self defense, if the need arose, they're a great design - just ask Mr. Janich. A few of us have modified other blades into wharncliffes because we love them. :cool: I hope this helps, but you should really get one.
Jazz wrote:You really have to use one to see. I was a skeptic and got a Cento 4. It sat around til one day, then I was hooked. They're good for everything but maybe skinning and use on a cutting board, and even that's not so bad if you've used a knife on a cutting board before. For self defense, if the need arose, they're a great design - just ask Mr. Janich. A few of us have modified other blades into wharncliffes because we love them. :cool: I hope this helps, but you should really get one.
- best wishes, Jazz.
thanks man!, just what I need, another reason to buy a knife :p
I'll give one a shot if I find one that "does it" for me. - Take care -DC
Another platform that could be interesting for this discussion is the PM2. There's a lot of room between the edge and the barrel of the lanyard hole. It seems like perhaps the edge could be dropped down into a semi-wharncliffe.
I certainly like the idea of a super-wharn too. Maybe leaving just a bit of belly would give it broader appeal, but I'd most likely buy one either as a full wharn or a semi.
This thread renewed my interest in the SuperLeaf so I broke mine out, and it really is an excellent knife. Never understood why it doesn't get more "press" ...
So I played with it a bit, sustained a pretty good Spyder-bite on the back of a finger (closing it), and have decided to EDC my SuperLeaf for a while ... :cool:
~ Edge
"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice ... In practice, there is."
I think you nailed it...I guess we'll be looking at a Superhunter with a fat belly and a nice upswept blade now :)
Donut wrote:I think the Yojimbo 2 is like a Super Wharncliffe. 3" blade, 3.5mm thick, Same lock.
The only thing it doesn't have is the hook at the end of the scale and VG-10.
For everyone wanting a Super Wharncliffe, I think you should give the Yo 2 a try.
Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt
I'm pretty sure this knife has been answered with the Yojimbo 2, it even has the same lock. It would be pretty similar knife but with a 50/50 choil and different handle.
